According to your textbook, which of the following is a situational characteristic of a speech audience?
A. age
B. religion
C. size
D. group membership
E. gender
Answer: C
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A. prior analysis B. process analysis C. post-speech analysis D. reverse heckling
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A. Speaking too loudly or too softly, too quickly or too slowly B. Irrelevant pacing C. Avoiding eye contact D. Using mistimed, inappropriate, too few, or ineffective gestures E. All the above
Dahlia is taking notes about sources she may cite in her speech about fair trade coffee. She has noted the following information about a magazine article on the subject:"'Fair trade coffee benefits to growers overblown,' by Annabelle Constantakis. Harper's Magazine. November 13, 2012, pp. 21-22."To ensure that she will have all of the information needed to create a bibliography entry later, which of the following should Dahlia also note?
A. the author's qualifications B. the page numbers of the article C. the source's sponsor D. the volume and issue numbers